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State hopes to hire new MoDOT chief by year’s end
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission wants feedback from the public as it begins its search for a new director for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The post State hopes to hire new MoDOT chief by year’s end appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
When Will The Soaring Temps Break In West Central Missouri?
As I write this, the heat index in Sedalia during the three-o'clock hour is 106 degrees. In Warrensburg, it's 108 degrees. In Boonville, it's 110 degrees. So when will the extreme heat give us a break in West Central Missouri?. The National Weather Service has some of our area, including...
Conservatives push to declare fetuses as people, with far-reaching consequences
When Missourians head to the polls in November, they may get to vote on whether to overturn their state’s near-total abortion ban and legalize abortions up to the point of fetal viability. But one lawmaker says the results of that vote may not matter if his colleagues approve his bill declaring that fetuses are people. […]
Water main repair in Smithville to cause shut-off Tuesday
SMITHVILLE — The city of Smithville will be performing a water main repair Tuesday, Aug. 27, that will require water to be shut off in parts of the city. The water service is projected to be shut off from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the following areas: Hills of Shannon and Ashmont subdivisions; along Basswood Court; on South Commercial Avenue, south of Kelly Drive to U.S. Highway 169; and on Shamrock Way, from Commercial Avenue to U.S. 169.
Family of Kansas City man shot to death at Northland Walmart speaks out
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. — The son and daughter of a man fatally shot in a Platte County Walmart parking lot last Wednesday are outraged. The suspect in the case is a former police officer. Taquiza V. Johnson, 47, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action for fatally...
SJSD Board of Education approves long-range plan; sets district on path to 2 high school model
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) With a vote of the school Monday night, the St. Joseph School District looks to be on the path to becoming a two high school district. The SJSD's Board of Education voted 6-0—Kim Miller abstained— to accept the district administrators' long-range plan. The plan includes...
Liberty volleyball looks to defend conference title with large group of returners
LIBERTY — Liberty volleyball is preparing for the start of a new season, and the team heads into the campaign with a target on its back after winning the KC Suburban Silver Conference last fall. However, the Blue Jays will have a strong core of experienced and talented returners...
Ex-Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed Reveals ‘Bitter’ Feelings Toward KC
The biggest offseason move for the Kansas City Chiefs was trading away star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a swap of 2024 seventh-round picks. It was a move that made Sneed bitter toward the organization that drafted him four years prior.
Original Summit Grill closes for renovation
A dozen years ago, Andy Lock and Domhnall Molloy took over a former Lee’s Summit steakhouse and converted it to Summit Grill. It was so successful, they have since opened multiple restaurants under different brands across the metro. Now the partners are temporarily closing their original location, at 4835...
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